Blue Ridge hasn't had much luck against Daniel recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fighting Tigers will look to defend their home pitch against the Lions at 6:00 p.m.
Blue Ridge is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They were a single goal away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Travelers Rest. That's two games in a row now that Blue Ridge have lost by just one goal.
Their goal came courtesy of Ella Vanzant, who's now up to 14 this season.
Meanwhile, Daniel had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.8 goals) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand the Blue Flame a 9-0 shutout. Considering Daniel have won 12 contests by more than two goals this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 32 goals over those five games. As for Blue Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11-1.
Blue Ridge might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Daniel in their previous meeting on April 4th. Will the Fighting Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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